Bounce TV Sets Black History Celebration

frican-American multicast network Bounce TV today announced that its Black History Month programming in February will feature a month-long tribute to some of the greatest African American stories, motion pictures and performances of all-time every Sunday night.

The tribute will also include a new original short-form series of vignettes from influential African Americans including Ambassador Andrew Young, Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), rapper, entrepreneur and actor Ludacris and others sharing their thoughts and perspective on famous African American figures as well as the films being featured.

Young, who is among the founding group and board of directors of Bounce TV, said: “Bounce TV celebrates the African American community every day of the year. At the same time, it is important as the country focuses on the contributions of African Americans to the advancement of civilization that we participate in a significant and meaningful manner.”

The special Sunday lineup (all times Eastern):

Feb. 2

7 p.m. — Malcolm X, Denzel Washington’s 1992 Academy Award®-nominated performance as the  famous African American leader.

11 p.m. — To Sir, With Love featuring Sidney Poitier’s memorable turn in this 1967 classic.

1 a.m. — Rising From the Rails: The Story of the Pullman Porter  tells the story of the relatively unheralded Pullman Porters, generations of African American men who served as caretakers to wealthy white passengers on luxury trains that traversed the nation in the golden age of rail travel.

Feb. 9

7:30 p.m. — The Color Purple, 1985’s multiple Oscar nominee including Best Picture chronicles 30 years in the life and trials of a young African American woman played by Whoopi Goldberg who won a Golden Globe for Best Actress.

11 p.m. — The Jackie Robinson Story is a theatrical movie starring Robinson himself that showcases Robinson’s life, from youth, through his college career at UCLA, his time in the Negro Leagues and his pioneering experiences and career with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

1 a.m. — A Defining Moment examines the personal stories of four of the famed Tuskegee Airmen whose contribution to the civil rights movement helped pave the way for an historic event: The inauguration of the first African-American president of the United States.

Feb. 16

7:30 p.m. — Glory, the acclaimed tale of the Civil War’s first all-black volunteer company featuring Denzel Washington’s Oscar-winning performance.

10 p.m. — A Raisin in the Sun The 1961 classic starring Academy Award® winner Sidney Poitier and Claudia McNeil about a substantial insurance payment that could change a poor African American family’s future, for better — or for worse.

1 a.m. — A Colored Life: The Herb Jeffries Story An honest, entertaining, and often humorous look at a charismatic personality who used his light complexion to survive — and thrive — in both the black and white worlds.

Feb. 23

7 p.m. — Ghosts of Mississippi The critically-acclaimed story of the search for justice by the widow (played by Whoopi Goldberg) of slain Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers.

10 p.m. — The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman The iconic movie featuring the unforgettable performance by Cicely Tyson  (Emmy for Best Lead Actress in a Drama) in the title role as a black woman in the South who was born into slavery in the 1850s and lives to become a part of the civil rights movement in the 1960s.

12:30 a.m. — The Good Fight: James Farmer Remembers the Civil Rights Movement The life of Freedom Riders founder and pioneer of the earliest sit-ins James Farmer, in his own words.